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GDP per Capita: Poland

Poland's gdp per capita is currently $30,651.257 as of 2026. # Poland GDP per Capita Poland's GDP per capita reached $30,651 in 2026, marking its all-time peak and representing a remarkable 1,816% increase since 1980, when it stood at just $1,503.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$30,651.257
+7.6% y/y
Peak (2026)
$30,651.257
Low (1981)
$1,502.536
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaPoland

19802026

GDP per Capita — Poland
1,502.536USD10,774.578USD20,046.62USD29,318.661USD38,590.703USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Poland GDP per Capita Poland's GDP per capita reached $30,651 in 2026, marking its all-time peak and representing a remarkable 1,816% increase since 1980, when it stood at just $1,503. The nation has transformed from one of Europe's poorest economies into a solidly middle-income country, with per capita output now more than 20 times its 1980 level. Acceleration intensified after 2020, with growth jumping from $15,963 in that year to $30,651 by 2026—a 92% gain in six years. The surge reflects Poland's rapid economic expansion following its EU accession in 2004 and subsequent structural reforms. The consistent upward trajectory, particularly the steep climb from 2023 onward, suggests Poland's economy continues strengthening as it narrows the gap with Western European peers.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$38,590.703+5.76%
2029$36,488.986+5.83%
2028$34,477.431+6.11%
2027$32,491.984+6.01%
2026$30,651.257+7.61%
2025$28,484.671+14.06%
2024$24,973.474+12.90%
2023$22,119.079+17.28%
2022$18,859.803+1.44%
2021$18,591.612+16.47%
2020$15,963.102+0.59%
2019$15,869.042+1.35%
2018$15,658.061+12.50%
2017$13,917.705+11.74%
2016$12,455.033-1.33%
2015$12,622.572-11.50%
2014$14,263.456+4.77%
2013$13,613.905+4.02%
2012$13,087.206-5.63%
2011$13,867.857+10.29%
Show all 51 rows
YearValueChange %
2010$12,574.314+8.75%
2009$11,562.706-17.72%
2008$14,052.295+24.68%
2007$11,271.071+24.33%
2006$9,065.1+12.66%
2005$8,046.3+19.82%
2004$6,715.106+17.42%
2003$5,718.727+9.52%
2002$5,221.833+4.36%
2001$5,003.492+11.21%
2000$4,499.122+3.15%
1999$4,361.775-2.49%
1998$4,473.073+9.40%
1997$4,088.752+0.24%
1996$4,078.924+12.57%
1995$3,623.586+34.15%
1994$2,701.144+14.50%
1993$2,359.113+1.56%
1992$2,322.905+9.98%
1991$2,112.085+29.25%
1990$1,634.153-8.07%
1989$1,777.645-2.60%
1988$1,825.095+7.58%
1987$1,696.43-13.96%
1986$1,971.702+3.46%
1985$1,905.772-6.96%
1984$2,048.441-0.73%
1983$2,063.405+14.06%
1982$1,809.116+20.40%
1981$1,502.536-6.09%
1980$1,600.046

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